ORWO NC500 & NC400 400 Color Film Sample Photos (35mm Color)

Looking for ORWO NC500 and NC400 sample photos? These frames compare the two Wolfen C41 color-negative films side by side — same scenes, same light, so you can see how each stock renders color, contrast, and grain.

ORWO launched NC500 first (often labeled ~ISO 400 on the canister despite the name), then surprised everyone with NC400. Both are modern color films from the historic Wolfen site — useful references if you’re deciding between the two emulsions.

España restaurant sign above a tall pink bougainvillea bush shot on ORWO NC500 35mm color film, developed in Kodak C-41 developer.
Espana Restaurant sign on ORWO NC500 35mm Color C41 Film

ORWO NC500 & NC400 film sample photos

España restaurant sign above a tall pink bougainvillea bush shot on ORWO NC400 35mm color film, developed in Kodak C-41 developer.
Espana Restaurant sign on ORWO NC400 35mm Color C41 Film
Giant bird-of-paradise leaves and flower bracts shot on ORWO NC500 35mm color film, developed in Kodak C-41 developer.
Giant Bird of Paradise in McAllen on ORWO NC500 35mm Color C41 Film
Giant bird-of-paradise leaves and flower bracts shot on ORWO NC400 35mm color film, developed in Kodak C-41 developer.
Giant Bird of Paradise in McAllen on ORWO NC400 35mm Color C41 Film
Colorful mosaic pavement with a sunburst design shot on ORWO NC500 35mm color film, developed in Kodak C-41 developer.
McAllen Art Village Cube Sign on ORWO NC500 35mm Color C41 Film
Colorful mosaic pavement with a sunburst design shot on ORWO NC400 35mm color film, developed in Kodak C-41 developer.
McAllen Art Village Cube Sign on ORWO NC400 35mm Color C41 Film
España restaurant tiled stairs, black railing, and pink bougainvillea shot on ORWO NC500 35mm color film, developed in Kodak C-41 developer.
Espanas Restaurant Entrance on ORWO NC500 35mm Color C41 Film
España restaurant tiled stairs, black railing, and pink bougainvillea shot on ORWO NC400 35mm color film, developed in Kodak C-41 developer.
Espanas Restaurant Entrance on ORWO NC400 35mm Color C41 Film
Rusted metal pump sculpture at McAllen Fireman’s Park shot on ORWO NC500 35mm color film, developed in Kodak C-41 developer.
McAllen Firemans Park Metal Water Plant Sculpture on ORWO NC500 35mm Color Film
Rusted metal pump sculpture at McAllen Fireman’s Park shot on ORWO NC400 35mm color film, developed in Kodak C-41 developer.
McAllen Firemans Park Metal Water Plant Sculpture on ORWO NC400 35mm Color Film
Arched passageway looking toward a cube sculpture shot on ORWO NC500 35mm color film, developed in Kodak C-41 developer.
McAllen Art Village Entrance Cube on ORWO NC500 35mm Color Film
Arched passageway looking toward a cube sculpture shot on ORWO NC400 35mm color film, developed in Kodak C-41 developer.
McAllen Art Village Entrance Cube on ORWO NC400 35mm Color Film
Campus garden with picnic tables and bare trees shot on ORWO NC500 35mm color film, developed in Kodak C-41 developer.
UTRGV Performing Arts Center Garden on ORWO NC500 35mm Color Film
Campus garden with picnic tables and bare trees shot on ORWO NC400 35mm color film, developed in Kodak C-41 developer.
UTRGV Performing Arts Center Garden on ORWO NC400 35mm Color Film
Glass building corner with a yellow wall panel and a metal bench shot on ORWO NC500 35mm color film, developed in Kodak C-41 developer.
UTRGV Performing Arts Center Foyer on ORWO NC500 35mm Color Film
Glass building corner with a yellow wall panel and a metal bench shot on ORWO NC400 35mm color film, developed in Kodak C-41 developer.
UTRGV Performing Arts Center Foyer on ORWO NC400 35mm Color Film
Stone Wood sign and round hedge behind a black fence shot on ORWO NC400 35mm color film, developed in Kodak C-41 developer.
Stone Wood McAllen on ORWO NC500 35mm Color Film
Stone Wood sign and round hedge behind a black fence shot on ORWO NC500 35mm color film, developed in Kodak C-41 developer.
Stone Wood McAllen on ORWO NC400 35mm Color Film
Single palm against the sky with bare branches in the foreground shot on ORWO NC500 35mm color film, developed in Kodak C-41 developer.
Palm Tree on ORWO NC400 35mm Color Film
Single palm against the sky with bare branches in the foreground shot on ORWO NC400 35mm color film, developed in Kodak C-41 developer.
Palm Tree on ORWO NC500 35mm Color Film
Yellow two-story Stone Wood building with a palm out front shot on ORWO NC500 35mm color film, developed in Kodak C-41 developer.
Stone Wood Front McAllen on ORWO NC400 35mm Color Film
Yellow two-story Stone Wood building with a palm out front shot on ORWO NC400 35mm color film, developed in Kodak C-41 developer.
Stone Wood Front McAllen on ORWO NC500 35mm Color Film
Cluster of palm crowns against the sky shot on ORWO NC500 35mm color film, developed in Kodak C-41 developer.
Palm Trees on ORWO NC400 35mm Color Film
Cluster of palm crowns against the sky shot on ORWO NC400 35mm color film, developed in Kodak C-41 developer.
Palm Trees on ORWO NC500 35mm Color Film
Apartment swimming pool behind a black fence and bare trees shot on ORWO NC500 35mm color film, developed in Kodak C-41 developer.
Swimming Pool on ORWO NC400 35mm Color Film
Apartment swimming pool behind a black fence and bare trees shot on ORWO NC400 35mm color film, developed in Kodak C-41 developer.
Swimming Pool on ORWO NC500 35mm Color Film

Use this gallery as a practical side-by-side reference for ORWO’s NC500 and NC400 color films.

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